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Route from Founders Square to Wetton's Terrace via George Eliot and Woodlands Building

Royal Holloway University of London, Egham Hill, Egham, Surrey, TW20 0EX

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Introduction

Founders Square

  • The Founders Square is an open events space located between the Emily Wilding Davison Building and the Founders Building.
  • This area is accessed via steps or ramps from the Emily Wilding Davison Building, by ramped access from the north of the campus and stepped access only from the south.
  • This area has a level and even stone slab surface.
  • This area contains a wide open space lined with bench seating on three sides (as shown in photographs 5 and 6) and by a tiered stone bench seating array on the north side of the square. This tiered seating is access via 15+, medium height steps with handrails on the left only.

Founders Square to University Access Road Windsor Building Crossing

  • Exit Founders Square by the closest ramp to the Founders Building, located to the left as you exit Founders Building onto Founders Square.
  • The ramp leading off Founders Square has an even tarmac surface with a long, slight slope. This slope is shown in photographs 2 and 3.
  • After approximately 60m, at the top of the slope turn right along the path (shown in photographs 4 and 5).
  • This path has an even and level tarmac surface.
  • After approximately 25m bear slightly left and follow the path (shown in photographs 6 and 7) along the side of the Windsor Building.
  • Once past the Windsor Building cross the university access road using the zebra crossing directly ahead.
  • This is a zebra crossing with tactile paving on the far side only and level access on both sides of the crossing. This crossing is shown in photographs 9, 10 and 11).
  • After crossing turn right and follow pavement.
  • This pavement is level and even with a tarmac surface.

University Access Road Windsor Building Crossing to Egham Hill (A30)

  • Continue along the pavement for approximately 30m then turn left onto a tarmac path which is even and level.
  • After approximately 25m along the path cross the Williams Annex access road.
  • This is a level zebra crossing with no tactile paving across a very quiet road.
  • Continue ahead along the level and even tarmac path for approximately 30m to (A30) Egham Hill.
  • At the entrance to Egham Hill there is an open gate way 120cm wide.
  • After joining Egham Hill turn right along the pavement.

Egham Hill Road to Egham Hill Road Crossing

  • Turn right and head to the crossing.
  • There is a slight downhill gradient.
  • As you head down the hill, the path is divided into two with a cycle path on the left and a pedestrian path on the right with a width of 145cm. This can be seen in photograph 1 and 2.
  • There is a section of tactile paving as you approach the crossing which is located to your left after crossing the tactile paving. This can be seen in photograph 3.

Egham Hill Road Crossing to George Eliot

  • There are tactile drop kerbs on either side of Egham Hill Road.
  • There are traffic light on either side.
  • There is an island in the middle of the road at the crossing.
  • There are rotating cones at the crossing with a height of 106cm.
  • To you right there is a 100cm gate leading into George Eliot.

George Eliot to George Eliot Reception

  • Turn left and continue for approximately 60m until you reach Harvester Road.
  • There is a slight uphill tarmac slope. This can be seen in photographs 1, 2, 3 and 4.
  • Turn right and head along Harvester Road for approximately 50m until you reach a drop kerb. This can be seen in photographs 5, 6, 7 and 8.
  • When you reach the drop kerb turn right to reach the George Eliot Reception (Block D).

George Eliot Reception to Woodlands

  • Cross Harvester Road. There is a drop kerb on the near side and a tactile drop kerb on the far side. This can be seen in photographs 1 and 2.
  • Upon crossing Harvester Road immediately turn left and cross the Highfield Road.
  • There tactile drop kerbs on either side. This can be seen in photograph 2 and 3.
  • Turn right and head along the tarmac path for 55m.
  • The path has a width of 125cm. This can be seen in photographs 4, 5 and 6.

Woodlands to Wetton Terrace

  • Continue along Highfield Road for approximately 80m.
  • The pavement has a width of 125cm and a tarmac surface. This can be seen in photographs 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
  • There is a then a drop kerb to cross the road this can be seen in photograph 6.
  • Turn left and head to the drop kerb to your front right. Between this is a speed bump which can be seen in photograph 7 followed by a drop kerb which can be seen in photograph 8.
  • There are then two paths. The path to your left has a slight slope with a width of 60cm due to the placement of a bin. This can be seen in photograph 9.
  • The path in front of you can be seen in photograph 10.
  • Turn left and continue to the entrance.